Friday Inspiration – The One Room Challenge

The One Room Challenge is an bi-annual makeover challenge, where designers take on a project (in their own home or a client’s) to be completed and photographed in 6 weeks’ time. There’s an array of sponsors to help them source all the furniture and materials to meet the deadline, but creatively, the sky’s the limit. It’s an amazing source of inspiration for me and since they just crossed the finish line a few days ago, I wanted to take the opportunity to share all the eye candy on this Inspiration Friday ! 

The ORC has 20 official and 187 guest participants this year, and lots of great projects got done (if you want to see the whole list check it out here). Some were amazing remodels of the space, with jarring before and afters, and overall everyone did really wonderful work ! But I wanted to show you the ones that made me drool all over my keyboard, gasp, spit out my drink ! … The colors, the textures, the details, and overall … the creativity ! 

I’m preparing my own home for a photoshoot this month (shhhh… it’s a secret!) and this is just the inspiration and the kick in the ass I needed ! I’m gonna be painting, gluing, and sanding all weekend and I’m veeery excited it about it 🙂

Here are the most standout projects for me this year : (Make sure you scroll all the way for the one who stole my heart)
I’m only adding one picture for each because every contestant documents their makeover journey so please follow the links on their blog names to see all their hard work and details ! All of the contestant’s page either has the “before” picture or a link to it handy, so make sure you check out their posts !

Bathrooms :

House of Brinson did a beautiful dark vintage bathroom makeover, and while my style isn’t quite as classic as you know, this room packs such a visual punch I was very impressed ! Also those floors are goooorgeous !

(Source : House of Brinson)

SGStyleBlog also kept it dark in the small bathroom makeover, but in a modern and bold way ! I loved the details of the wall tiles, and that lighting !!

(Source : SGStyleBlog)

For a different look, Veronica from The Naked Decorator created the loveliest ode to Parisian décor in her powder room ! That shade of pink is so sweet and cosy, I love it. And all that brass…. so pretty !

(Source : The Naked Decorator)

Entryway :

J+J Design Group created this really classy and colorful entryway, and those doors really brought it home for me. Although you know I love me some pink + green combos so it checked all my boxes ! There’s a lot of great behind the scenes in the posts about the making of the doors for instance if you’re looking for DIY tips !

(Source : J+J Design Group)

Kids & Guest Rooms :

Diving into color in a big, big way, this amazing, over-the-top (in the best way!) kid’s room by OldHomeLove is suuuch a fun project ! This is really what I picture when I think of the ORC, just total craziness and not limits !! I mean, how much fun is this kid gonna have ! Make sure you check out their post to see the rest of the room, every inch is awesome !

(Source : OldHomeLove)

Speaking of going all out, MurphyDeesign knocked it out of the park with the wildest makeover ever of this unused space into an amazing guest room, and the space planning here is absolutely genius !! I’ll keep it to this intriguing picture to draw you in, because it’s such a small space you need to see every angle separately to get a real sense of everything she accomplished. I’ll just say this : it’s a train sleeper car inspired bunk bed experience ! If that doesn’t make you curious I don’t know what will … Do yourself a favor and run to her blog !

(Source : MurphyDeesign)

Office :

Eclectic Twist is one of my favorite people on Insta and should be following her and if you don’t literally just stop reading and do it now. I’m not kidding. Her space was already pretty perfect I’m not gonna lie, so the before and after isn’t as shocking, but the changes she made really are amazing so I had to share ! This woman has actual perfect taste, it’s extremely annoying !

 (Source : EclecticTwist)

Bedroom :

Erin Kestenbaum showed off her bedroom makeover and thought wow, serene, collected, beautiful. It’s a little too “nice” for me maybe because I like to throw in weird and off-beat stuff in my rooms, but in terms of design it was really just perfect, I didn’t know how else to describe it. And then I saw the closet. Oh myyyyyy the closet. And everything took on another dimension. This is just fabulous and beautiful, and I love it. Bravo Erin !

(Source: Erin Kestenbaum)

Living Rooms :

Ariel from PmqForTwo is a color genius so I had no doubts she’s knock this one of the park. Again, do yourself a favor and go check out her super detailed post about the space, every nook and cranny is insanely beautiful !

(Source: PmqForTwo)

We’re coming to the end of my run down so here is my runner up, from JeweledInteriors, here is the Glam French, Queen inspired living room/dining room combo of your dreams ! There is too many awesome details to mention, but every piece of furniture, color, texture, pattern is to die for and the mix is just incredible. I want it all indeed… :p

(Source : JeweledInteriors)

And finally, the one that knocked my socks off, get ready for the color explosion goodness that is the OldBrandNew guesthouse !! This is just what I needed in my life and in my eye sockets this week. I have literally nothing to add, it’s absolute perfection.

(Source : OldBrandNew)

Congrats to every one who participated and my hat’s off to these wonderful people in particular, you guys are so good at what you do !! Now go to bed you poor sleep-deprived bastards ! 😀

Make sure to swing back here on Monday, I’m putting together a post about some very special art I saw in a gallery yesterday, you’re gonna wanna see it !

Marie